Traveler with insert having tapered end for dispensing accumulated fibers or lint



Aprll 11, 1967 MORlN 3,313,098

TRAVELER WITH INSERT HAVING TAPERED END FOR DISPENSING ACCUMULATEDFIBERS OR LINT Filed Sept. 5, 1963 /7 g INVENTOR Lou/5 H. Mom/v I BY I20 /7 qfiwm HTTOAA/EY United States Patent 3,313,098 TRAVELER WITHINSERT HAVING TAPERED END FOR DISPENSING ACCUMULATED FIBERS 0R LINTLouis H. Morin, Bronx, N.Y., assignor to Coats & Clark Inc., New York,N.Y., a corporation of Delaware Filed Sept. 5, 1963, Ser. No. 306,850 4Claims. (Cl. 57125) This invention relates to travelers employing aninsert anchored and keyed in a molded traveler body, wherein the insertincludes a U-shaped tapered hook end for dispensing thread fibers orlint in maintaining the traveler free of such fibers or lint duringoperation thereof.

The novel features of the invention will be best understood from thefollowing description, when taken together with the accompanyingdrawing, in which certain embodiments of the invention are disclosedand, in which, the separate parts are designated by suitable referencecharacters in each of the views and, in which:

FIG. 1 is a sectional view through part of a traveler ring,diagrammatically illustrating a side elevation and partial section of atraveler made according to my invention and the dispensing of fibers orlint from the tapered hook-shaped end of the traveler insert.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a partially formed insert blank.

FIG. 3 is a view, similar to FIG. 2, showing the formation of the flatkey portion on the insert; and

FIG. 4 illustrates the formation of the insert to provide thehook-shaped tapered fibers or lint dispensing end thereon.

Considering FIG. 1 of the drawing, at I have shown in partial section atraveler ring, upon which a traveler 11 is movably mounted. The travelercomprises a molded plastic body 12, having a curved ring engaging end13. The other end portion 14 of the body 11 is enlarged and is moldedaround a flattened key end portion 15 of an insert 16. The key endportion 15 serves to retain the insert 16 against rotary andlongitudinal displacement from the body 11.

Considering FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, in these figures, I have shown at leastpart of the steps in forming the insert 16. In FIG. 2 is illustrated thefirst formation of a rod blank 17 to provide by swaging, grinding orother method of procedure a long tapered end portion 18 on the rod-likeblank 17, which has been previously cut to a predetermined length.

Now considering FIG. 3, after the taper 18 has been formed, the blank 17is then fashioned to form the fiat key portion 15, as previouslydescribed, after which, the tapered end 18 is fashioned in the mannerillustrated in FIG. 4 to form a substantially U-shaped hook with taperedend 19 on the insert 16. In other words, the portion 20 of 19 isdisposed substantially in parallel relationship to the shank 21 of theinsert, where it extends from the body 12, as clearly illustrated inFIG. 1 of the drawing. In carrying out my method, the insert product, asshown in FIG. 4, is then hardened.

The hook end 19 joins the shank 21 in a rounded portion 22, inconnection with which the thread 23 operates, as diagrammaticallyillustrated in FIG. 1 of the drawing in the use of the traveler. The endportion 14 of the body 12 has a flat surface 24 which bears against thesurface of the ring 10, as diagrammatically seen in FIG. 1, in supportof the insert substantially in the position illustrated in FIG. 1 withthe shank 21 and hook-shaped 3,313,098 Patented Apr. 11, 1967 end 19spaced with respect to the end 25 of the ring; whereas, the end 26 ofthe ring is in bearing engagement with the hook end 13 of the body 12.This construction provides a distinct gap 27 between 19 and the end 25,which permits free displacement of thread fibers or lint 28 onto thetapered hook 19 and for discharge from the contracted end of the hook19, as diagrammatically illustrated at 28 in FIG. 1. The illustration ofthe fibers or lint 28 is purely diagrammatic in FIG. 1 of the drawmg.

In the use of travelers, lint and fibers have a tendency to collectaround the upper hook end of the traveler and one of the principalfeatures of the present traveler construction is to so construct thehook end as to facilitate removal or dispensing of the fibers and lintand this dispensing is aided by centrifugal force.

It will be understood that the present disclosure illustrates oneadaptation and use of my invention and, in this adaptation, the taperedhook fibers or lint dispensing end is formed as an insert and is formedfrom a metallic round rod, which could be tool steel and, after theshaping operations have been performed, as noted in FIG. 4, theresulting insert can be hardened to provide long use. Further, themolded plastic body can be formed of nylon or similar long wearingplastics.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A traveler for use in connection with a traveler ring, the travelerhaving a plastic curved ring engaging end, the other end of the travelerhaving a substantially U-shaped continuously tapered hook end ofcircular cross section adapted to be spaced with respect to the travelerring to form a gap, the continuously tapered ortion of the hook end ofthe traveler joining a shank portion of the traveler in a rounded threadengaging portion, and said continuously tapered portion of the hook endfacilitating dispensing of thread fibers or lint from the traveler inthe use thereof.

2. A traveler as defined in claim 1, wherein the hook end portion of thetraveler is made entirely of metal and constitutes part of an insert,said insert having a key end portion, and the traveler includes incombination with the curved end thereof an enlarged plastic body portionenveloping the key end portion of said insert.

3. A traveler of the character described comprising a molded plasticbody having a curved end portion and an enlarged end portion, an insertcomprising a shank arranged in said enlarged end portion, the shankincluding key means retaining the insert against movement anddisplacement from the plastic body, said insert having a U-shaped hookend of circular cross section, the major portion of which comprisesacontinuous taper, the continuous taper of said hook end facilitatingdisplacement of thread fibers and lint in the use of the traveler, andsaid hook end joining the shank of the insert in a rounded threadengaging portion.

4. In a traveler for use in connection with a traveler ring, a shankportion, a curved ring engaging portion on one end of said shankportion, a substantially U-shaped hook portion on the opposite end ofsaid shank portion spaced with respect to the traveler ring to form agap when said traveler is in operation, a tapered end portion on saidhook portion having a circular cross section throughout its length andtapering from a minimum diameter at the free end of said hook portion toa maximum diameter intermediate the ends of said hook portion, and

J said tapered portion of said hook portion facilitating di pensing ofthe thread fibers or lint from the traveler in the use thereof. 7

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,788,052 1/1931Gilligan 57125 XR 1,834,874 12/1931 Schaaff 57125XR 4 1,984,779 12/1934Wentworth 57-125 2,035,973 3/1936 McLeod 57--125 3,055,166 9/1962 Morin57-125 FOREIGN PATENTS 3,796 1903 Great Britain.

FRANK J. COHEN, Primary Examiner.

I. PETRAKES, Assistant Examiner.

1. A TRAVELER FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH A TRAVELER RING, THE TRAVELERHAVING A PLASTIC CURVED RING ENGAGING END, THE OTHER END OF THE TRAVELERHAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY U-SHAPED CONTINUOUSLY TAPERED HOOK END OFCIRCULAR CROSS SECTION ADAPTED TO BE SPACED WITH RESPECT TO THE TRAVELERRING TO FORM A GAP, THE CONTINUOUSLY TAPERED PORTION OF THE HOOK END OFTHE TRAVELER JOINING A SHANK PORTION OF THE TRAVELER IN A ROUNDED THREADENGAGING PORTION, AND SAID CONTINUOUSLY TAPERED PORTION OF THE HOOK ENDFACILITATING DIS-